Washington DC, Nov 4: As the 2026 US midterm election results unfold in the favour of Democrats, the White House has shared a pointed public service announcement (PSA), reminding Americans that Donald Trump continues to hold the presidency regardless of the outcome of the congressional elections.

In a post on X on Wednesday (local time), the White House shared an image of Trump carrying the caption, "PSA: Trump is still your President", accompanied by the message, "Thank you for your attention to this matter."

The post appeared amid the unfolding midterm results, which will determine the composition of the US Congress and could reshape the political landscape during Trump's presidency.

With the PSA-style message, the White House drew attention to the distinction between the midterm elections, which determine congressional representation, and the presidential term, which is not up for election in 2026.

Earlier, President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to single out three-term Texas Governor Greg Abbott after Abbott suffered a shocking defeat to Democratic State Representative Gina Hinojosa.

Refusing to accept that broad national pushback played a primary role, Trump lashed out at Abbott, attributing the loss to what he claimed was Abbott’s late pivot away from the core "MAGA" agenda.

"If Greg Abbott, the Governor of Texas, hadn’t become a RINO in the last six months of his Political Life, he wouldn’t have lost. He went back to his original formula, and it wasn’t pretty!" wrote Trump.

The term RINO stands for "Republican In Name Only." Originally popularised in the 1990s by conservative factions to describe moderate Republicans, the label has been heavily repurposed in recent years by Donald Trump and the populist wing of the Republican Party.

Today, "RINO" is routinely deployed as a political weapon against GOP officials seen as failing to demonstrate unyielding loyalty to Trump's policies, expressing hesitation over controversial executive orders, or seeking bipartisan consensus with Democrats.

In labelling Abbott a "RINO," Trump signalled that Abbott's recent policy pivots, including attempts to moderate his tone on key issues to appeal to suburban swing voters, had alienated the conservative base and led directly to his downfall.

This comes as Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated Republican Governor Greg Abbott to become the first Latina governor of Texas, ending more than three decades of Republican dominance in the state's gubernatorial office.

CBS News also projected Hinojosa's victory, reporting that Abbott had called to concede after losing his re-election bid.

With 67 per cent of the votes counted, Hinojosa secured 3,994,529 votes, accounting for 57.1 per cent, while Abbott received 2,915,910 votes, or 41.7 per cent, according to CBS News.

The 52-year-old state lawmaker and attorney will become the first Democrat elected governor of Texas since Ann Richards in 1990 and only the third woman to hold the office.

Hinojosa, who represents an Austin district and is originally from Brownsville in the Rio Grande Valley, defeated Abbott, who had been seeking a fourth term after serving as governor since 2015.

(ANI)